A "fatal flaw," is a trait of a character that is a weakness and leads the character to his downfall. The play Julius Caesar, written by William Shakespeare, shows this concept of a "fatal flaw." This play speaks about a militant general who gained power after winning many wars, and ... Read More

Antigone Fatal Flaws of a Heroic TragedyIn Sophocles play Antigone, the means in which the characters lives unravel due to their petty whims and self-justifying actions portrays the age-old conflict between those in power and those without power, and Antigone demonstrates this quality when she all but declares war upon ... Read More

It can be argued as to whether or not Othellos blackness is ultimately his fatal flaw for a number of reasons, including the suggestion that his insecurities are more to blame for the tragic protagonists ultimate downfall since Iago plants the seed of doubt in Othellos mind and develops it ... Read More

Immaturity and Impulsivity and Intensity, Oh My!In William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet, Romeo is intelligent, handsome, impulsive, immature, moody, and intense. He chooses his emotions over his responsibility to be loyal to his family. Though Romeos decision is ultimately ineffective, it helps with the plays development of tragedy and the ... Read More

Okonkwo's "Fatal Flaw"In TFA, Chinua Achebe's main character, Okonkwo, has a critical flaw hisfear of weakness. He fears all weakness, including his son, and creates acomplex "manly man" image for himself. Ever since he was a child, Okonkwofeared being like his father, Unoka, who was a failure in the minds ... Read More

MacBethEveryone who is mortal has at least one flaw. Some are more seriousthan others. For example, some people have addictions to gambling, whileother people can't remember to put the milk away after they use it. Aftera while though, a person's flaws come back to haunt them. The tragedy MacBethis no ... Read More

The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is the most famous love story ever written. But this love had a fatal flaw, it had to end with death. Now people can argue either way why they died, was it fate of free will. But maybe a more important ... Read More

According to Aristotle, there are certain elements that must be present to be considered a tragic hero. Tragic heroes were made famous by old Greek tragedies and their heroines like Oedipus in the play Oedipus Rex. Tess of DUrbervilles by Thomas Hardy is a very tragic story and his heroine ... Read More

The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is the most famous lovestory ever written. But this love had a fatal flaw, it had to end with death.Now people can argue either way why they died, was it fate of free will. Butmaybe a more important question is . ... Read More

Macbeth - Fatal FlawsAnyone who is not a god, is not perfect. Everyone has aweakness or a flaw. Some flaws are more deadly than others. Some are addicted to heroin while others are unable to rememberwhere they put their keys. Every major flaw in this storythough, comes back to haunt ... Read More

What is it to belong to a group? Is it really that simple when someone says, "Either you're with us or you're not"? Yes, it is that simple. Belonging and exclusion in any situation are two sides of the same coin - you can't have one without the other. In ... Read More

Oedipus and Humanity s Fatal Flaw While the play Oedipus the Wreck was about a king whose reign was destroyed by his own deeds, the message contained within the play was much deeper, and aimed towards every man and woman. That message was that humanity s worst and most unconquerable ... Read More

A "fatal flaw," is a trait of a character that is a weakness and leads the character to his downfall. The play Julius Caesar, written by William Shakespeare, shows this concept of a "fatal flaw." This play speaks about a militant general who gained power after winning many wars, and ... Read More

How central is the idea of a fatal flaw in King Lear? More than any of Shakespeare s plays, King Lear explores the concept of a fatal flaw and the terrible downfall it could lead to. It is indeed the most central idea in the play. Shakespeare shows us how ... Read More

Willy s Comfort ZoneIt would be difficult for one to go through life in constant battle with his hardships. The manner in which certain individuals deal with these conflicts may vary as much as the spectrum of colors in a gay pride parade. Some try to solve the problem and ... Read More

Macbeth and its Fatal FlawsAnyone who is not a god, is not perfect. Everyone has aweakness or a flaw. Some flaws are more deadly than others. Some are addicted to heroin while others are unable to rememberwhere they put their keys. Every major flaw in this storythough, comes back to ... Read More

Everyone who is mortal has at least one flaw. Some are more serious than others are. For example, some people have addictions to gambling, while other people cannot remember to put the milk away after they use it. After a while though, a person's flaws come back to haunt them. ... Read More

A master artisan and innovator of the Greek tragedy, Sophocles's insightful plays have held their value throughout countless time periods and societies. Through the use of common literary techniques, Sophocles was able to express themes and ideas that reflect all of humankind. On particular idea was that Sophocles believed that ... Read More

Romeos Fatal Flaw Romeos Fatal Flaw in Shakespeares Romeo and JulietThe Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, is a story of two young lovers who, upon first seeing one another, become totally star-crossed and infatuated. I think that the most interesting character in this play is Romeo, A ... Read More

A few years ago, Japan had one of the best companies in the world accounting for 35 of fortunes 500 list and its economy was the envy of the world. But a few years later, this share had dropped to 20 in 2000 and 11.2 in 2009. So the question ... Read More

How central is the idea of a fatal flaw in King Lear?More than any of Shakespeares plays, King Lear explores the concept of a fatal flaw and the terrible downfall it could lead to. It is indeed the most central idea in the play. Shakespeare shows us how one flaw ... Read More

As tragic Heroes influenced by fate, Achilles and Oedipus both share afatal flaw that eventually leads to their demise, though there are alsonumerous differences between their myths. No matter what these two herosdo, the choices and decisions that they make will lead to there downfall.Even if they believe that they ... Read More

Everyone who is mortal has at least one flaw. Some are more serious thanothers. For example, some people have addictions to gambling, while otherpeople can't remember to put the milk away after they use it. After awhile though, a person's flaws come back to haunt them.The tragedy MacBeth is no ... Read More

Medea's Fatal FlawThe Curse of a Fatal FlawEvery highly tragic and dramatic figure has a fatal flaw that leads to his or her downfall. The character of Medea fits into this category perfectly. Excessive passion is what leads Medea to her destruction. Her love for Jason, her selfishness, and her ... Read More

The Curse Of A Fatal Flaw - MedeaEvery highly tragic and dramatic figure has a fatal flaw that leads to his or her downfall. The character of Medea fits into this category perfectly. Excessive passion is what leads Medea to her destruction. Her love for Jason, her selfishness, and her ... Read More

Every highly tragic and dramatic figure has a fatal flaw that leads to his or her downfall. The character of Medea fits into this category perfectly. Excessive passion is what leads Medea to her destruction. Her love for Jason, her selfishness, and her rage are all factors of Medea's harmartia.First, ... Read More

According to the tradition of tragedy as stated by Aristotle in his Poetics, the tragic hero must not be an entirely good man, or one who is completely evil, but, rather, a man who on the whole is good but contributes to his own destruction by some moral weakness (the ... Read More

How central is the idea of a fatal flaw in King Lear? More than any of Shakespeares plays, King Lear explores the concept of a fatal flaw and the terrible downfall it could lead to. It is indeed the most central idea in the play. Shakespeare shows us how one ... Read More

Oedipus and Othello, who rank as literatures most famous tragic heroes, were noble men brought down by a tragic flaw. Both noble men held a high stature in their respective societies and in both cases the tragic flaw is what led to their demise. Lack of temper was Oedipuss flaw. ... Read More

Ophelias Weaknesses In classic works of literature all characters have certain flaws. In Shakespeares tragedies the characters all have flaws that eventually lead to their undoing. In the play Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, the character of Ophelia is ultimately killed by her flaw. It is apparent that Ophelia is an ... Read More